Clerical positions

Update: Contact information amended

Important messages

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates will be established from this process to staff identical or similar positions within Statistics Canada across Canada. These positions may be staffed with various tenures (Indeterminate, determinate, acting, assignments, secondment and deployments), with various language requirements and various security requirements.

Positions to be filled: 25

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

A secondary school diploma.

Degree equivalency

Experience
CR-04:
-EXP1 A-Experience performing tasks related to administrative services (General administration, Human resources, Finance, Data Access and Corporate Services)
OR
-EXP1 B-Experience performing tasks related to survey operations.

CR-05:
-EXP2 A-Significant* experience performing tasks related to administrative services (General administration, Human resources, Finance, Data Access and Corporate Services).
OR
-EXP2 B-Significant* experience performing tasks related to survey operations.

*Significant means experience acquired in approximately 2 years and will also be evaluated in light of the responsibilities and the complexity of the function, or a combination of education, training and experience.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

AEDU -Postsecondary education in the fields of management, public administration or human resource management, or in a field related to the position to be filled.

Degree equivalency

AEXP1 - Experience with the census or another Statistics Canada surveys
AEXP2 - Experience in a specific Statistics Canada service area
AEXP3 - Experience in providing training in a classroom environment
AEXP4 - Experience with client service in relation to survey respondents and/or with clients
AEXP5 - Experience working with Microsoft Excel developing spreadsheets using formulas
AEXP6 - Experience using database software (e.g., Access)
AEXP7 - Experience using SAS
AEXP8 - Experience pertaining to imaging
AEXP9 - Experience in data capture or processing in a high-production environment
AEXP10 - Experience in coding related to surveys using a classification system
AEXP11 - Experience in medical coding
AEXP12 - Experience in processing administrative data
AEXP13 - Experience in questionnaire development and production
AEXP14 - Experience in a distribution centre, including tasks related to shipping, handling and tracking systems
AEXP15 - Experience in a printing centre
AEXP16 - Experience in a records office
AEXP17 - Experience in performing tasks related to human resources
AEXP18 - Experience in performing tasks related to finance
AEXP19 - Experience in providing administrative support to a senior manager

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Various language requirements
-Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB
-English Essential
-French Essential

Information on language requirements

A1 -Ability to organize and prioritize workloads in order to meet deadlines.
A2 -Ability to deal with difficult situations.
A3 -Ability to work in a team.
A4 -Ability to use reasoning skills to solve problems (will be assessed with the GCT1-207*)
*See section "Other Information (Notes)".
A5 -Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A6 -Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

PS1 -Effective Interpersonal Relationships
PS2 -Reliability
PS3 -Judgment
PS4 -Thoroughness

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Tests

Cognitive Ability - Level 1

Applicants must complete the Unsupervised Internet Test of Cognitive Ability - Level 1 as part of the screening for this selection process. This test assesses general problem solving and reasoning ability. You will have 60 minutes to complete the test. You must complete the test before you submit your application for this position.

For more information, please consult: Unsupervised Internet Test of Cognitive Ability - Level 1

Other information

PLEASE TAKE THE TIME to read the following information carefully as it may have an impact on the outcome of your application.

You must clearly demonstrate, WITH EXAMPLES, how you meet the essential experiences and/or the assets requested. Please make sure to complete all applicable text boxes in order to have your application considered. Information such as "See CV", "I have the experience" and "See cover letter" will not suffice and could result in the rejection of your application.

PORTABILITY OF RESULTS: Please note that the assessment and results used in the CR-04 process (15-STC-EA-GAT-843-002) could be used as results in this process. Candidates that apply to both processes may only be assessed once for the same merit criterion.

The "Unsupervised Internet Test (UIT)" from the Public Service Commission will be administered as part of the online application. A minimum score of 65% is required to be considered further. For more information on this test, please click on the following link: http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/ppc-cpp/psc-tests-cfp/uit-eng.htm.

The following Public Service Commission test "General Competency Test Level 1 (GCT1) 207" will be administered. If you have already passed this written exam, PLEASE HAVE YOUR RESULTS READY TO BE SENT TO US. If you don't have your results please make a request by clicking on the following link: http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/ppc-cpp/test-examen-result/tst-rslt-examn-eng.htm.

Invitations to the GCT1 written test will be sent by e-mail. It is your responsibility to include in your application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and that it accepts messages from unknown users.

A pass mark of 35/50 is required to be considered for the CR-04 opportunity and a pass mark of 37/50 is required to be considered for the CR-05 opportunity.

We are notifying you in advance of when the testing period will take place. IF YOU FAIL TO KEEP AN APPOINTMENT WITHOUT REASONABLE CAUSE AND NOTIFICATION, YOUR APPLICATION WILL NO LONGER BE CONSIDERED IN THIS PROCESS. You must keep yourself available during that testing period.

Remember: You must keep your exam appointment except under the following circumstances:
- Illness (a medical certificate will be required)
- Emergency Circumstances (must be verifiable)

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, will be used to evaluate the candidates.

A top-down selection may be used during any phases of the selection process.

Some positions could be bilingual. If you have already been tested by the Public Service Commission, please make sure to have your Second Language Evaluation (SLE) results ready to be presented at the interview. You can also request your SLE results by following this link: http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/ppc-cpp/test-examen-result/tst-rslt-examn-eng.htm.

All job applications must be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System.

Candidates may be expected to meet, in whole or in part, the criteria related to the Assets, Operational Requirements and Organizational Needs, depending on the position being staffed.

Travel expenses for testing will NOT be reimbursed.

References may be used.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.